Torch the Tower is a common Instant from WOE (WOE) costing {R}. Current price: $0.49 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander. Legal in Standard.
Torch the Tower
Instant
Card Text
Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.) Torch the Tower deals 2 damage to target creature or planeswalker. If this spell was bargained, instead it deals 3 damage to that permanent and you scry 1. If a permanent dealt damage by Torch the Tower would die this turn, exile it instead.
Card Stats
What kind of card is this?
Use these role hubs to find similar staples, upgrades, and answers.
Market Prices
Format Legality
Similar Cards
Other Printings (2 total)
Community Stats
Often Played With
Frequently Asked Questions
Torch the Tower is a Instant card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.) Torch the Tower deals 2 damage to target creature or planeswalker. If this spell was bargained, instead it deals 3 damage to that permanent and you scry 1. If a permanent dealt damage by Torch the Tower would die this turn, exile it instead."
Torch the Tower has a mana cost of {R}, which equals 1.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires R mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Torch the Tower's mana cost of {R} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Torch the Tower has a mana value of 1.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Torch the Tower's current oracle text is: "Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.) Torch the Tower deals 2 damage to target creature or planeswalker. If this spell was bargained, instead it deals 3 damage to that permanent and you scry 1. If a permanent dealt damage by Torch the Tower would die this turn, exile it instead."
The current market price for Torch the Tower is approximately $0.49 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.74 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.8 EUR.
You can purchase Torch the Tower from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Torch the Tower normal: $0.49 | foil: $0.74
Torch the Tower is Legal in Standard format.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Torch the Tower is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Torch the Tower is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Torch the Tower is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Torch the Tower is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Torch the Tower is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Torch the Tower is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Torch the Tower is from WOE (WOE), with collector number 153.
Torch the Tower may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Torch the Tower is a common card in WOE.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Torch the Tower was illustrated by Uriah Voth.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Sign up or log in to start deck building
💬 Card Discussion
Log in to leave a comment
Loading comments...